Common Bride QA - Week 4

Welcome to our Common Bride Quilt Along!

This week we will be making our Feathered Star Center block!

Are you ready to shine?

Common Bride - Original Quilt Design by Edyta Sitar

I am quilting using the Common Bride Fabric Kit and adding some scraps from my stash.

You can use this same kit or this is a perfect time to select some beauties from your own stash and enjoy all your fabrics to make this design your own!

Who's ready to start?

Please don't forget to refer back to your Common Bride pattern for cutting measurements.

Feathered Star Block

Select 32 pre-sewn HST. Combine 3 scrappy HSTs.

Make 4.

Combine 3 scrappy HSTs. Add 1 light triangle.

Make 4.

Sew units to 1 scrappy light QST. Remember to stop sewing before the last seam allowance and leave an opening to set remaining pieces in place later in assembly.

Add 2 scrappy darks triangles.

Diamonds: Cut 8 scrappy diamonds using Feathered Star Template.

Combine a diamond, 1 scrappy light triangle, 1 half-square triangle and 1 scrappy dark square.

Press as shown. Make 4.

Combine a diamond, 1 light triangle and 1 half-square triangle. Press as shown. Make 4.

Combine 1 light and the previous units together.

Make 4.

Watch our YouTube video for more details.

Follow the diagram below to complete your block.

Once side units are sewn together, finish sewing where you had stopped.

Complete your block as shown. Follow arrows for pressing in the star,

background pieces press toward outside.

Finally trim your block to 22¼" x 22¼".

Keep at least ¼" away from the diamond points when trimming.

Visit our YouTube Channel for our Common Bride - Week 4 video.

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You are doing such great work!

Sew and share your progress with us! #CommonBrideQuilt

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Happy Quilting!

Edyta